Cigna Offers Services to Support People Impacted by West, Texas Plant Explosion

Apr 18, 2013 5:00pm

Cigna Offers Services to Support People Impacted by West, Texas Plant Explosion

<0> Cigna CorporationPhil Mann, 860-226-3729 </0>

Cigna's behavioral health unit is offering free telephonic consultations for two weeks to people in Texas affected by yesterday’s tragic plant explosion in West, Texas. Cigna's behavioral health professionals are qualified clinicians who are skilled at helping people cope with traumatic events.

People who don’t have health benefits or employee assistance program benefits with Cigna can call this special toll-free number 24 hours a day during the next 14 days, through May 2, 2013: .

People who have health benefits or employee assistance program benefits with Cigna should call the telephone number on their Cigna I.D. card.

“It’s important to recognize the mental and physical impact this kind of tragedy can have,” said Julie Vayer, Vice President for Total Health and Network Operations for Cigna. “As a health service company with many customers and employees in Texas, we express our deepest sympathies and want to do what we can to help the people of West and its surrounding areas.”

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